Language of Medicine Chapter 11 - Practice Quiz 2
ACS is the abbreviation for
Acute coronary syndrom
An ______ is the widening of a weakened portion of an arterial wall.
Aneurysm
The medical term for the condition of hardening of the arteries is
Arteriosclerosis
AF is the abbreviationfor
Atrial fibrillation
_____ is a cardiac dysrhythmia characterized by rapid, regular contractions.
Atrial flutter
A congenital defect characterized by narrowing of the aorta is called
Coarctation of the aorta
A disease condition in which the heart is unable to pump the necessary amount of blood to meet the body's metabolic requirements is called ________, which is abbreviated _______.
Congestive heart failure, CHF
Disease of the arteries surrounding the heart is called ______, which is abbreviated ____.
Coronary artery disease, CAD
When a blood clot forms in a large vein, usually in a lower limb, the condition is called
Deep vein thrombosis
With _____ congestive heart failure, fluid backs up in the lungs and other parts of the body
Diastolic
The combining form ather/o means
Fatty substance
______ means decreased blood flow.
Ischemia
_______, which is abbreviated _____, refers to the condition in which the valve between the left atrium and ventricle becomes enlarged and protrudes into the left atrium during systole
Mitral valve prolapse, MVP
The medical term for dead myocardial tissue resulting from interrupted blood flow is called
Myocardial infarction
Uncomfortable sensations in the chest related to cardiac arrhythmias that make you aware of your heartbeat are known as
Palpitations
A congenital heart disease in which the blood flows from the aorta into the pulmonary artery through a small opening is called
Patent ductus arteriosus
Blockage of arteries carrying blood to the legs, arms, kidneys, and other organs is
Peripheral arterial disease
PVC is the abbreviation for
Premature ventricular contractions
The abnormality that refers to the intermittent ischemic attacks that affect arterioles of the skin is
Raynaud disease
Heart disease caused by rheumatic fever is called
Rheumatic heart disease
The blocking of a coronary artery by a clot is called
Thrombotic occlusion
Bacterial endocarditis produces lesions resemblling cauliflower called _____ that break off into the blood stream as ____.
Vegetations, emboli
_______ is a serious cardiac arrhythmia that can result in sudden cardiac arrest
Ventricular fibrillation
Extremely rapid and irregular contractions of the heart muscle are called
fibrillation
Inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart is called ______.
pericarditis